Re: [bug-mailutils] RMAIL/movemail probs - any more ideas

[Duke Normandin]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010, Sergey Poznyakoff wrote:

> Duke Normandin <address@hidden> ha escrit:
>
> > I hope that you have more tricks up your sleeve, to get the mail to go
> > into ~/RMAIL. ;)
>
> I guess I do :)

What a _dumb_ question _that_ was! :)

[snip]

> The obvious way to fix it is to handle absolute file names verbatim.
> Find attached a patch that takes this approach.  Please let me know
> if it works for you.

I sure don't want to impose! But...

I have no clue how to apply a patch as the one you sent me. Here will
be a new learning experience for me, if you would _again_ be so kind
as to direct me.

> As a side note, I'd suggest to remove (rmail-file-name "~/RMAIL") from
> your config.  Normally, it should have been written as:
>
>      (rmail-file-name (expand-file-name "~/RMAIL"))
>
> without it ~ would perhaps be taken verbatim, which is not what you
> want.  Besides, ~/RMAIL is the default, so it's no use redefining it
> to the same value.

I understand! and I'll remove it forthwith! Thank you so much for all
your trouble.
-- 
Duke Normandin
Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada